dogboy Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 looks like my drivers window just died anybody ever tackle this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecduzitgood Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Have you removed the door panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobigblue Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 if your ford is anything like my jeep, its because of the cold weather. put the skinny straw thing on and spray some wd 40 down there with the window UP and work it halfway up/down when the weather warms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 haven't touched it yet i do plan on waiting for warmer weather i need to replace the mirror on the same door, so while it is off i thought i new motor would make sense, if it is indeed the motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveCap Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 My switch was the culprit on my '05. Also, when I had to replace my passenger side mirror (w/power and defrost) I got a new aftermarket clone on ebay for around 125.00 or somewhere around there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecduzitgood Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 haven't touched it yet i do plan on waiting for warmer weather i need to replace the mirror on the same door, so while it is off i thought i new motor would make sense, if it is indeed the motor I have not done a 2004 F-150 but would guess they haven't changed much, the most important thing is make sure you have the right replacement motor or assembly for your specific vehicle. If you have a helper to hold the glass it's easier if not use duct tape to hold the window in place. I also recommend that you put a towel inside the door before you remove the 2 nuts holding the glass so if it gets away from you it won't shatter. The most recent vehicle I have done this on is a 2002 Ford Explorer and found that the cable had cut itself into the plastic housing and caused the cable to snap. It's kind of a PITA doing, if your handy and think your way through it is not that difficult, there will be holes on the inner door panel that will allow you to remove the nuts holding the glass to the regulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcaster Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Put some masking tape, sticky side out, inside your sockets (ratchet) to hold the nuts. The towel is a great idea also. If being stupid got us into this mess, how come being stupid can't get us out?I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZacS Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 i haven't done the window motor, but did do the mirror on my 04 f150. Pretty simple, and I assume once you have the door panel off, it is easy enough to access the window motor too. Best prices on parts seems to be ebay. about 4 years ago we got a real cold snap and my passenger window stopped working for a couple of days, then when it warmed up it worked again, but ever since it goes a little slower, and makes an slight grinding sound. but it has worked for 4 years, so i guess it is OK. so maybe wait until it gets a little warmer and then see if it truly needs to be fixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcaster Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 i haven't done the window motor, but did do the mirror on my 04 f150. Pretty simple, and I assume once you have the door panel off, it is easy enough to access the window motor too. Best prices on parts seems to be ebay. about 4 years ago we got a real cold snap and my passenger window stopped working for a couple of days, then when it warmed up it worked again, but ever since it goes a little slower, and makes an slight grinding sound. but it has worked for 4 years, so i guess it is OK. so maybe wait until it gets a little warmer and then see if it truly needs to be fixed? And we wonder why the world is going to hell so quickly. ZacS, I'm not picking on you, but you did express it perfectly. If being stupid got us into this mess, how come being stupid can't get us out?I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabo2005 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I second the switch. Had it go on the car and had planned on replacing the motor. Princess suggests replace the switch first. $40 on-line and it works just fine. Cabo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboy Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 it was indeed the switch- it started working again yesterday, but it is not 100% functional i swung my my local garage and he gave it a little squirt of something he called "johnson's"- but i didn't have a chance to read the can is there some kind of spray that might fight any corrosion in the switch contacts without gumming things up or frying the circuit board? i do have a can of tri-flo that locksmiths use, presumably because it doesn't leave a residue but does lubricate and protect things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini412 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 had the same thing with my '06...sometimes the switch would'nt work. Got annoying. popped it out and apart...inside under the toggle there's a plastic pin that actuates the micro switches for up and down. That pin was worn. Actually looked melted a little. If you're not hearing that click like the other 3 window switches make then it's probably the same thing. Can't remember exactly what I did but a little tinkering got it working again (might have borrowed one from one of the other switches). Going down worked fine, going up was hit or miss occasionally then got uncomfortably frequent. haven't had a problem since... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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